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Cat Cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The cairn is a mound of stones constructed during the Bronze Age, representing the funerary practices of early metalworking communities in northeast Scotland. Such monuments typically contained cremated remains and grave goods, though specific details of Cat Cairn's internal structure and contents require reference to archaeological excavation records. The site remains an important example of the Bronze Age burial tradition characteristic of the Aberdeenshire region.
Cat Cairn, cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4125. View the official record →
Cat Cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4125.
Cat Cairn, cairn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM4125.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loirston Country Park, cairn and dyke 220m NE of Cat Cairn (0.2 km), Baron's Cairn, cairn (0.8 km), Tullos Cairn, cairn (1.2 km).
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